Theresa High School - Blue Banner Yearbook (Theresa, NY)

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CLASS HISTORY We are a class of ten eager students who are all members of the Album '47. For three years we have been composing a song with words written by our Inexperienced Album members. Now since our fourth year Is coming to a close our song will have to end but we shall start now and tell you the history of our song for these four years. We started toward our goal four years ago with LorralneRaymo as our leader. We made some progress through our so-called Fresh- man year, by choosing a title for our song. We had a class party and at the end of our Freshman year we lost Royal Wescott and Clarence Pierce. During our Sophomore year John Minnick was doing the con- ducting and we were a little more adept at organizing the notes for our song. We were ambitious and some of us took part in the entertaining of the Juniors and Seniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet--to the tune of Bell Bottom Trousers we served the guests and took part in the skits. Others took part in the Junior play He Couldn't Marry Five. At the end of this exciting year we lost Lorraine, Doris Scott, Esther Flitcroft, and Doug Weldon. Now we find a more difficult year facing us. It is our Junior year. We are experienced Album writers now and we elected Betty Blckelhaupt as our leader. Our theme song became a varia- tion on Where Do You Workka' John for as Juniors we started preparing for the task of earning money for a trip to New York. We sold cokes and hot dogs at ball games and checked coats at dances. A program of all work would never do so we went South of the Border to entertain the Seniors at the annual banquet. We spent hours twisting brightly colored crepe paper to construct a street scene across the gymnasium floor. We made fans and machetes for favors, covered our tables with Mexican figures, and had conga music In the background as we served them a typical Mexican meal June Seymour was our seniorita with guitar and Latin American rhythms. Next came the Junior play Moonlight for Herbert in which Bob Osterhout played the title role. He and Tick were the boys who caused so much trouble for tneir parents Don, Hank, and Dot. Betty, Gladys, Bethany, Eileon, Della, and George played sup- porting roles. In June we felt we were really viewing our reign as Seniors when we received our rings and took part in commencement, decor- ating and acting as ushers. Now we find our Senior year nearly through with all its ex- citement and activities in the past. This year is the year we have been waiting for--we shall fit the final words to the music of our song. Again we handed the baton to Betty. Uur number dropped when Bob VanTassel left us. This year there were two main attractions: a speciality show in which the high school participated and a comedy the Campbells aro Coming in which the Seniors played the leading roles. We sold chances, stationery, cards, cokes and hot dogs until January when we gladly gave over the money-making chore to the Juniors. We rested then, counting our money for the trip to New York and making plans for an exciting time. Still we had a busy time with some of us going to rehearsals for the Junior play and all of us with our yearbook work to do. June 23, 1947--a date we will always remember. Our Album of melodies for our high school days is complete. We have tried a little jazz, some swing, folk tunes and the classics--now we will combine them with new experiences to build our Album of the future with carefully chosen selections.

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LAST WILL ANU TESTAMENT We the Class of 1947, leaving this school with sound minds and well-trained memories do make and publish this, our last will and testament. The class trusts that these small gifts will be accepted collectively and individually as a sacred trust. Item Is Tick does give and bequeath to John Bartlett his graceful walk; to Mr. Gibbs, his fishing ability at Red Lake; to Don VanTassel, his Chemistry book. Item 2s Tiny does give and bequeath to Betty Miles her ability to drink cokes; to Mary Warrick and Toot Mize, her ability to get along with Red; to Marjorie Bulson, her figure. Item 3: Hank does glvo and bequeath to Wayne Slate his bashful- ness; to Eddie Vock, his wavy hair; to Bob Brownell, his giggle. Item 4s Joe does give and bequeath to Austin Alverson, his driv ing ability; to Mr. Lockwood, his smile; to Bob Brownoll,his night3 at the Bay. Item 5: Frenchy does give and bequeath to Marjorie Bulson the girl from Watertown to patchup ; to Betty Mack, Harold’s milk truck and two black eyes; to Jean Pangburn, her ability to keeD One boyfriend. Item 6: Don does give and bequeath to Wayne Slate his ability to argue with Miss McKee; to Richard Roberts, some of his extra blonde gals; to Lyle Shurtleff, his method of keeping his hair slicked down. Item 7j Here does give and bequeath to Pail Shannon his nights at play practices; to Eddie Vock, his interest in a school teacher; to Wayne Slate, his girls from out of town. Item 8s Bettie does give and bequeath to Marjorie Bulson her hand sleigh; to Mary Margaret Wilson, her habit of stamping her feet when she's mad; to Trudie Mize, her working days at Bill's. Item 9: Dot does give and bequeath to Jean Pangburn, her ex- periences at play practices; to Pauline Bartlett, a guy from Syracuse; to Toot Mize, Donald Dingman and Victor from the Bay. Item 10: Glad does givo and bequeath to Betty Miles Address Unknown ; to Evelyn Hale, the ni'ghts in Philly; to Marjorie Bulson, her guy in the army, Laurie. And we do hereby appoint our principal,Professor Fields,sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness, whereof. We, the Class of 1947 set our seal this last day, June 23, 1947. Let's look in on the ten seniors of the Class of 1947 to see what records out of our Album they want played on the phonograph. What does their choice foretell of the future? Betty's favorite is Somewhere in the Night. Why, Betty? Eileen selects All Alone with My Memories. Bethany picks I Wish Was Single Again. Dot's selection is Who's Heart are You Breaking Now? Gladys used to like the Victor-y Polka but she gladly plays it for Betty Miles now. Tick picks I've Got to Find Somebody to Love. Henry's favorite is The Last Letter —on a post card, huh, D. N.? George requests the Beer Barrel Polka and on looks for Rum and LocaCola. John is looking for one to replace An Apple for the Teacher If her hair had only been red...